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nearshore marine forecast
national weather service buffalo ny
1003 am est sat jan 17 2026

for waters within five nautical miles of shore

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.


loz045-172200-
mexico bay to the saint lawrence river along lake ontario-
1003 am est sat jan 17 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from 7 pm est this evening
through monday morning...
...gale watch in effect from monday morning through late tuesday
night...

.rest of today...south winds 5 to 15 knots. snow showers likely
late this morning, then a chance of snow showers early this
afternoon. a chance of snow and rain showers late. waves 1 to
3 feet. 
.tonight...southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of
snow showers overnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 5 to
9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers in the morning, then lake
effect snow showers likely in the afternoon. waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.sunday night...southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. lake effect snow showers likely. waves 3 to 6 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around 9 feet. 
.monday...southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west and
increasing to 45 knots. heavy freezing spray. lake effect snow
showers. waves 8 to 11 feet building to 14 to 18 feet. waves
occasionally around 23 feet. 
.tuesday...west gales to 35 knots becoming southwest and
diminishing to 30 knots. heavy freezing spray during the day.
lake effect snow showers. waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 9 to
12 feet. waves occasionally around 19 feet. 
.wednesday...south winds to 30 knots becoming southwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. snow showers likely. waves 5 to
8 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. waves occasionally around
10 feet. 

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